What Impact Has the Presidential Election had on our Housing Market?

Despite some initial concern, the presidential election
shouldn’t have any long-term major impact on our housing market.
Here’s why.


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I’ve been through several elections in my lifetime, and the one
thing you can always count on after a controversial election such
as the one we just had is everybody getting riled up over it. For a
short period of time, there’s usually a great deal of concern from
the half of the population who didn’t get their preferred
candidate. However, eventually everyone slides back into their
normal routines.

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In the long term, the power of habit usually takes over.

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This is because supply and demand are what determine the
housing market—not who is president. Folks buy and sell homes
based on life motivators and their respective financial capability.
While an election may rattle consumer confidence in the short term,
in the long term, you’ll find that the power of habit usually takes
over. Houses will continue to be bought and sold based on familiar
motivators determined by supply and demand.

Based on the initial impact of the election, not much has changed
in our market. My office has still been selling homes at a rapid
pace, and I think we will see a strong housing market going into
the spring. We still have fairly high demand and a low level of
inventory. Not only that, but interest rates are still very
low.

If you have any questions or are thinking of buying or selling a
home in today’s market, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me.
I’d be happy to help!